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Individual Savings Account changes confirmed
After months of uncertainty surrounding Cash and Lifetime ISAs, and lots of speculation about what the government’s proposed ‘ISA reforms’ would be like, the Budget...
ISAs in transition: Upcoming changes to permissible investments & potential cash changes
With the budget fast approaching, speculation persists about possible ISA changes that might be announced. Earlier in the year it was announced that, from 6...
Flexibility and ISAs: Current rules and planning opportunities
In her Mansion House speech, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the ISA allowance will remain unchanged for now, following pushback from building societies and other...
Lifetime ISA – views of the Treasury Select Committee
In the March 2025 Adviser Update, we highlighted the use cases for the Lifetime ISA (LISA) and that a Treasury Select Committee (TSC) was requesting...
A study in gifting – the challenge of large-scale wealth transfer
Whilst you can give any amount away as outright gifts, and IHT may only be payable if you die within seven years of making each...
Getting the most out of Lifetime ISA
The Lifetime ISA (LISA) was introduced in April 2017 as a dual-purpose investment plan designed to help individuals save for a first home and whilst...